As a busy mom, you have multitude of tasks to accomplish in a day.
You often wish if there are ways to keep your life better organized. Fret not, the
onslaught of mobile apps are here to keep your life easy, relaxed, productive
and organized. Among the thousands of apps that are available, check out few mobile
apps that can come in handy when your hands are full. Though these may not
entirely take the load off your shoulders, they will definitely ease your
worries and keep you entertained.
Mommaps: One of the things that every mom wonders, are different ways to keep her child(ren) entertained. Mommaps will search for kid playgrounds, play areas, eating joints, museums and other interesting places for the kids to have fun! This useful app is available on Iphone and Android. Areas are restricted to the US, (San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento, Los Angeles, San Diego, Seattle, Portland, Orange County, Hawaii, Chicago, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Milwaukee, New York City, Washington DC, Philadelphia, Boston, Albuquerque, Salt Lake City, Boise, Phoenix, Denver, New Orleans, Jacksonville, Raleigh, Charlotte, Atlanta, Dallas) Canada (Vancouver, Montreal), Europe (Paris and France). About 28,000 locations in these areas to let you know where you could take your child for a quick bite or let him play or discover. This is available for Iphone and Android.
MyFitnessPal: Keep track
of your and your child’s health & fitness through MyFitnesspal. This app has
an exhaustive database of food items that you can search and add to your
list. It also allows you to add any
items that are missing on the list. Track your fitness goals with each serving
of different types of food that you and your child eats along with the amount
of exercise or physical activity that you do for the day. It analyses the daily diet and warns about
the possible impact of the weight in the future. Let your friends know about
your fitness goals through its social networking functionality. Go ahead and
try the cool app that keeps you and your family fit. This is available for
Iphone, Blackberry, Android, Ipad and Windows Phone.
Mint’s
Personal Finance App: One of the most popular among the mobile
finance apps that have received thousands of positive reviews. This safe and
secure app aggregates information from your different types of accounts,
including investment and retirement account to show analysis between the inflow
and the outflow of your money. You do not need to enter transactions except
while you make cash purchases. You can
also setup alerts to pay bills, fees and will warn you when the account balance
goes low. Make use of the attractive graphs to track your financial goals and
milestones. Organize all financial transactions in a single place and synchronize
them across the devices such as Iphone, Ipad and the Web. This app is available
for Iphone and Android.
Fridge Pal: Have you
wondered, if the items that are part of your shopping list, are already in the
fridge or not? Fridge Pal is a great grocery-shopping assistant that helps you
add the items in your fridge or cabinet and even keeps track of its expiry
date. Barcode scanner enables faster entry of products into your list. Next time you are at the store, simply scan
the barcode and Fridgepal will tell you if you have the food item at home or
not. Store the food products as per storage areas as panty, freezer and fridge.
Create your personal cookbook by searching for recipes online for the
ingredients that you have. This app is available for Iphone and Ipad.
Evernote: Do you feel the need to grab a paper to jot
down things, when you have thousands of things running in your mind? Evernote
is your personal assistant who aids to capture what you see, hear and like. Stay
on top of things with to-do lists and event reminders. Use your voice for audio
notes and reminders. Take snapshots of bills, receipts, books, and reduce the
hassle of noting things down. Share your notes through email, Facebook and
Twitter. Stay organized by accessing and
synchronizing all your notes across devices and desktops. Look up locations,
events, phone numbers, notes and more on the go, anywhere, anytime. Evernote is
available for Iphone and Android.
Groupon: Get fresh and hot deals on great
stuffs to purchase and make great savings! Browse through unbeatable discounts
and cool offers on dining, clothes, spa treatments, gym and other great deals
around 500 cities around the world. You can buy and redeem the coupons
immediately through your mobile. This app also tracks the expiry date of each
coupon by location. You can even personalize the app to show the deals, which are
relevant based on your age, gender and zip code. You can also gift great deals to
your near and dear ones.
WhiteNoise:
If you have difficulty falling asleep or making your children sleep, this app
will help you a great deal. This nifty app has the right sounds to make you
feel better and relaxes you before it lulls you or your children to sleep.
Human mind is accustomed to hearing familiar sounds such as the sound of a fan,
air conditioner, flowing water, raindrops, fire logs, chimes, shower, washing machine
and so on. Studies show that the presence of familiar sound has considerable
influence on the quality of sleep. White noise blocks other noises and signals
your brain to slow down. This handy app will give you a restful night’s sleep
almost anywhere. It is a great app for insomniacs. This is available for
Iphone, Android, and Blackberry.
Amazon
Mobile: You can find almost anything under the earth on Amazon that comes
with great deals. Compare the cost of an
item, read reviews, search for a product and much more on Amazon Mobile. You
can simply scan the barcode of a product item or take a snapshot to search for
a product. Amazon Remembers feature uses the camera of your phone to take
pictures of the product that you wish to purchase and builds a wish list. It tries
matching a product at Amazon and gives review, price comparison and deals that
come with the product. Use a single app for universal shopping of Amazon’s
products in Italy, France, Germany, China, Japan, Spain, US and the UK from a
single app. This app is available for
Iphone and Android. Download this app for Iphone, Android,
Blackberry
and Windows
Phone.
WebMD: Is your child
down with a fever? Do you want to know the reasons, symptoms, treatment for it?
WebMD lists hundreds of ailments, injuries and other medical emergencies with
detailed information along with drug and treatment advice. The first aid
information section lists all the steps that you could do for a medical condition
before you visit the doctor or hospital. This medical encyclopedia gives in-depth
information to ease your health worries and concerns. This is available for
Iphone, Android and Blackberry.
